The .exe file you downloaded from the BASIS ftp site is a self- extracting ZIP file. Unzip the file into a temporary directory. Run the installation by executing SETUP.EXE.

Under Windows NT, if you install the ODBC Driver without administrator privileges, some ODBC Driver install procedures may not be completed correctly. This is particularly common with Domain logins. Administrator permissions are required to change the Windows Registry and add Program Groups.

If your ODBC installation reports errors on Registry and Program Group operations, you need to have an administrator install the product or get administrator permissions.

===WINDOWS NT REQUIREMENTS===

On Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0, the Setup program will exit if the appropriate Service Pack has not been installed on the target machine. These Service Packs are available from the Microsoft FTP site: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/

Users outside the United States can refer to a list of alternative code pages in the /bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes directory. Users within the United States can follow the directions below.

"License" generally refers to the method of activating the BASIS product. A "temporary license" activates the product for 30 days and allows installation on multiple computers. A "permanent license" has no time limitations and is node-locked to one unique computer or server.

TEMPORARY LICENSE

***How it works***

A temporary license is distributed with every ODBC Driver whether the product is a demonstration copy or purchased as a full product. For a purchased product, a permanent license can be installed any time during the 30-day demonstration period. Both types of licenses are distributed via email or fax.

***Procedures***

Whether the ODBC Driver was purchased or is a demonstration copy, a temporary license must be installed. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) If you received the temporary license by email, follow the accompanying instructions to save the license file. If you received the license by fax, you will need to reference it at this time to complete the product installation. You are now ready to install the product.

2) During the installation process, a dialog is displayed titled "BASIS License Installation". This dialog box is used to install a license.

3) Complete the dialog box by entering the path of the file or locate the file by selecting the "Browse..." button. If you received the license information by fax, select the "Enter License Information" radio button and fill in the appropriate text boxes.

4) Select "OK" and the product installation will continue.

5) When the product "Setup Complete" dialog is displayed,

--> if you have purchased this product, you may begin the registration program now, or at a later time.

To register now, select "Register for a BASIS License" radio button and press the "Finish" button. Proceed to step 3) of the next section titled "PERMANENT LICENSE".

To register at a later time, select the "Finish" button to conclude the product installation.

--> if you are using this product for demonstration, the required licensing process is complete. Press the "Finish" button to conclude the product installation.

NOTE: If you have a demonstration license, it may be converted to a full product license at any time within the 30-day period. Contact your sales representative to purchase a permanent license.

PERMANENT LICENSE

***How it works***

If you purchased this product, or if you are converting your demonstration copy to a permanent license, you will receive, from your sales representative, a serial number and authorization number. These numbers are distributed by email or fax, at your request, and are used in the registration process to generate a permanent license.

After obtaining a serial number and authorization number for your permanent license, run the registration program. This program gathers information about the computer to be permanently licensed and sends it to BASIS. When BASIS receives the information, a license file is generated and sent back to you. This information is reentered in the "Enter License Information."

***Procedures***

Phase 1 - Registering for a Permanent License

1) Purchase a permanent license and receive, from your sales representative, the serial number and authorization number.

NOTE: If your email program is not MAPI-enabled, you will receive an error message. Select the "OK" button. Proceed with entering the information detailed below in step 3). With the "Send" button disabled, you will select the "Print" or "Save" button as detailed in step 4) to send the registration information.

3) Fill in the required "Serial number" and "Authorization number" previously obtained from your sales representative. Fill in the "License File Delivery Method" which is used by BASIS when returning final license information to you by email or fax.

The asterisked (*) fields are optional. The host name is not required, but provides an easy way to associate a product serial number and host ID with an individual computer, ensuring that the product runs only on that computer.

4) Select "Send," "Print," "Save", or "Close":

Send-- If you use a MAPI-enabled mail program, select "Send" to email the displayed information after completing the dialog box. The preaddressed email message is displayed with the registration program information listed in the body. Press "Send" again to complete the email.

Print--If you do not have a MAPI-enabled mail program, select "Print," and fax the printed form to BASIS at the fax number indicated on the form.

Save-- To save the license information to a text file for use at a later time, select "Save." This information can then be manually pasted into an email and sent using any non MAPI-enabled email program.

Phase 2 - Installing the Permanent License

When BASIS receives the registration information, your permanent license file is generated and returned to you by the delivery method you previously selected in the registration dialog box; either email or fax. This permanent license can then be installed.

2) Complete this dialog box by entering the path of the file or locate the file by selecting the "Browse..." button. If you received the license information by fax, select the "Enter License Information" radio button, and fill in the appropriate text boxes.

3) Select "OK" to complete the installation.

The ODBC Driver is now activated with the permanent node-locked license.

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